Settle blowhead and baffle



`Dem 2, 1952 G; E, RowE I 2,619,774

SETTLE BLOWHEAD AND EAFFLE Filed Feb. 10, 1950 2 SHEETS- SHEET 1 ATTORNEYS' Dec. 2, 1952- Filed Feb' 10, 1950 SETTLE BLOWHAD AND BAFFLE 2 SHEETS--SHEET 2 /Nv/vron GEORGE E. Row:

ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 2, 1952 SETTLE BLOWHEAD AND BAFFLE George E. Rowe, Wethersiield, Conn., assignor to Emhart Manufacturing Company, a corporation of Delaware Application February 10, 1950, Serial No. 143,386

6 Claims.

The present invention relates to the manufacture of glassware and has particular reference to the production of blown glassware by forming machinery in which glass charges or gobs are deposited in blank molds and there blown into parisons or preforms which are subsequently transferred to finishing molds where they are blown into final shape.

Generally the glass charges are smaller than the capacity of the blank molds and are fed downwardly into the open upper ends of the inverted blank molds with which are associated suitable neck ring molds and neck pins for molding the neck or nish of the parisons. Settle blowing pressure is supplied through the upper ends oi the blank molds by blow heads to pack or settle the charges in their respective neck ring and blank molds and around the neck pins to form the ilnished neck portion of each preform or parison. Subsequently, the upper open ends ofthe blank molds are closed by baille plates and counterblowing pressure is supplied to the recesses formed by the neck pins to expand the charges into conformity with the internal cavities of the blank molds and against the baille plates.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide an improved settle blow and baille plate device including improved positioning and operating mechanism having advantages over those heretofore known and employed for eilecting the settle blowing and baffling operations.

A further object is to provide an improved device ofthe type described for positioning and operating a plurality of the settle blow and baffle heads simultaneously with respect to the molds of a double or plural gob forming machine.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description in'which reference is made to the preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in l)the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fgure 1 is a top plan view of a double gobbing settle blow and baille head assembly and operating mechanism embodying the invention and showing the two settle-blow and baile heads in their operative positions and also in their inoperative positions in phantom;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational View of the apparatus partially in cross-section as viewed from line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and with a portion of one of the blow heads broken away and a section of the associated two-section blank mold removed. For clarity of illustration, the portion of the operating mechanism below line -b has been rotated approximately about its vertical center line into the plane of the paper;

Figs. 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views taken on lines 3-3 and 1 -4, respectively, of Fig. 2, it being here explained that the positions of the structure there shown will, inthe actual apparatus, preferably be positioned at points corresponding to the rotation of the Figs. 3 and 4, approximately 45 in a counterclockwise direction about the axis of the center shaft shown in cross section;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional 5--5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to the central portion of Fig. 2 with the movable settle blows heads shown further vertically depressed relative to the vertical center shaft and operating piston;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the outer baille and settle blow head taken on line l-l of Fig. 1 and with the head in the settleblowing position shown in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. '7 showing the head in the baille-closed position corresponding to the position of the operating mechanism as shown in Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a pair of two-section molds l and 2 having sections la, lb and 2a, 2b, such as are generally employed in glassware forming machines of the type to which the present invention relates, as for example the well-known Hartford I. Sl. Machine or the Hartford Machine, portions of which are illustrated and described in the copending patent applications, Serial Numbers 103,903 and 144,420 respectively, illed July 9*, 1949, and February 16, 1950, by George E. Rowe.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 6, associated with the mold l is a two-section neck ring mold 3 and a neck pin 4. A like neck ring mold 5 and neck pin (not shown) similarly are associated with the blank mold 2. The blank molds and their associated neck ring molds and neck pins are supported and operated by suitable mechanisms such as those disclosed in the first of the aforesaid Riowe applications.

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a settle blowing and baille plate mech.- anism generally designated M and including a stationary vertical supporting post 'I on which is reciprocally mounted a housing cylinder 6 having a projecting arm portion or carrier 8 on the outer end of which are secured a pair of like settle blow and baille heads 9 and I0. In order to perform the settle-blowing operation and to baille the upper openings in the molds I and 2 during view taken on line the counterblowing operation, the heads 9 and IU may be moved into and out of engagement with the upper surfaces of the molds I and 2 by movement of cylinder l relative to the stationary shaft l.

Referring more particularly to Figs. "I and 8 for a description of the head S, there is provided a generally cylindrical housing or adapter I I which is open at its lower end and is secured at its upper end against shoulder lZa of a threaded stud I2 that projects vertically downward from the arm 8 through the top of and in axial alignment with the adapter which is secured on the stud I2 and against the stud shoulder Iza by a generally cylindrical plunger sleeve I3, the upper end of which is threaded on the stud I2. rI'he stud itself may be secured to the arm 8 in any suitable manner, as by means of a bayonet connection (not shown) which provides for ready detachment and replacement. A pin 33 cooperates with a yoke member 3l which is slidably mounted in the .arm 8 and prevents rotation of the adapter and disengagement of the connection between the stud I2 and its supporting arm 8. As shown in Figs. '1 and 8, the yoke member Si is urged downwardly by a spring 32 and may be manually raised to permit ready detachment of the adapter.

Concentrically located between the housing Il and sleeve I3 is a generally cylindrical holder I4 which is slidably mounted within the housing I l and has an outer annular shoulder I5 which may engage a corresponding internal shoulder I5 of the adapter II and thereby limit the upward movement of the baille holder i4 relative to the adapter. Similarly, an internal annular shoulder II is engageable with a corresponding flange portion I8 at the lower end of the plunger sleeve I3 for limiting the downward movement of the baille holder Ll. As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the baille holder I4 is continually urged towards its lowermost position by means of a compression spring I9 which is compressed between the top of the housing II and an annular rib 2i] that projects inwardly from the baiile holder I4. The lower end of the baille holder is beveled as at 2l as to enter a complementary annular groove in the top face of the mold I and provide a substantially air-tight seal to facilitate the settle blowing operation.

As hereinafter will be described in greater detail, settle blowing air may be supplied from a passageway 22 in the arm 8 through a connecting passageway 23 in the stud l2 into the interior of the plunger sleeve I3 and through sleeve holes I3a, openings 24 between the sleeve I3 and the baille holder i4 and through hole 25 into the blow mold I to settle the glass charge in the mold I, substantially as shown in Fig. 2. Suitable drill passages 25 or longitudinal surface grooves facilitate the flow of settle blowing air through the cylindrical flange portion 25d of a baille 23, which is slidably supported by the baffle holder Ill and secured on the lower end of the plunger sleeve I3 by means of a bolt 2l and flange bushing 23. As will be apparent from an examination of Figs. 7 and 8, the baiile 26 and bushing 28 are permitted limited vertical movement relative to the plunger sleeve I3 and are continually urged toward their lowermost positions by a heavy compression spring 29 which bears on the bushing 28 and the lower end of the stud I2.

It will be seen that downward movement of the baille heads from its position illustrated in Fig. 2 to its position shown in Fig. 6 forces the lower surface of the baille flange 26a into engagement with the top surface of mold I and positions the baille 26 in a conforming tapered recess in the upper end of the mold thereby providing a baille against which to counterblow the glass charge to the position illustrated in Fig. 6.

The settle blow and baifle head I is identical in construction with the heretofore :described head 9. Both heads are simultaneously moved into and out of their settle blowing and mold baiiling positions by appropriate pivotal and vertical reciprocal movement of their common supporting baille arm 8 which is secured to the housing 6. Thelatter is rotated and vertically reciprocated in the necessary manner relative to the concentric stationary shaft 'I by a mechanism which will now be described.

. Referring more particularly to Fig. 2, the vertically reciprocable cylinder E of the operating mechanism M is secured between an elongated upper head member 33 and a lower head member 34 which have axially aligned bores 33a and 34a. respectively, which are slidably mounted on a shaft 7. Secured to the upper head 33 as by means of bolts 35 is an upwardly projecting cylindrical member 36 which is concentrically disposed about the shaft 'I and provided with a slotted camway 3l. The camway 3l is arcuately shaped soi that upon upward movement of the cylindrer 6 the camway 31 will cooperate with a cam roller follower 38 to impart concurrent rotary movement to the cylinder 6 and corresponding pivotal movement t0 the arm 8 and thereby move the heads 9 and I3 between their operative positions (Fig. l) and their inoperative positions (shown in phantom). t will be seen that the cam follower 33 is carried by a pin 33 which is secured to the lower end of a skirted cap bracket 4t which is readily secured to the upper end of the shaft 'I by nut 4I and lock screw 42.

Operating air for raising and lowering the housing 6 may be supplied from a timer (not shown) or a similar suitable regulable source of high pressure air through three separate lines 43, 44 and 45 which are located in the stationary bracket 46 and respectively communicate with drilled passages 43, 44 and 45 to extend downwardly and outwardly through shaft 'i at appropriate levels above and below a piston 46 rigidly secured to the shaft 'I and slidably engageable by the inner wall of the cylinder 6. A second piston 4l is slidably supported on the shaft 'I and within the cylinder 6 between the stationary piston 4B and the upper cylinder head 33. The piston 41 and cylinder 6 are correspondingly greater in diameter at their upper ends so that upper surface 41a of the piston 47 and the contiguous surface 3312 of the cylinder head 33 have greater effective pressure surface areas than the lower surface 41h of the piston 4l and the contiguous pressure surface 46h of the stationary piston 46. The effective pressure surface areas of the latter are identical with the lower surface 46a of the stationary piston 4S and surface 3411 or" the lower cylinder head 34.

The passages 43, 44 and 45, respectively, supply operating air between the head 34 and the piston 4S, between the piston 4l' and the head 33 and between the pistons 45 and 47. The air from the passage 44 is led downwardly through an enlarged bore 48 and a connecting drill passageway 4S in the elongated head 33. Preferably, the air from passageway 45 travels through a laterally drilled and plugged passage 5G and a communieating vertically disposed spring-loaded check valve 5I which permits ready flow of air to the `eviiiailie .lieifieirie .Cylinder ai merit .9.

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l- In e' .mechanism of .the ,character described, e Gefrier i0 which is secured avait of .-veriieelly depending settle blowing adapter heads, a 4baille .holder mounted for vertical reciprocal movement within each of said heads vand`spring.urged ltd Llowermost positions relative to said heads, a pair of molds each of which is lengageableby its holder and rvforms with its vmold a communicating .pressure Achamber for confiningv settlefblowing air,

' a baille disposed within and extending .downwardly :below each of `said holders, said Abafiles. being supported for limited vertical reciprocal .movement relative to their respective holders. and heads and lspring urged to 'lower positions relative .to said heads, a stationary piston, 'a cylinder .vertically slidable on vthe sta'- tion'a'ry'piston for raising and lowering said carrie'r; a movable .pistn.iizithinfsaid cylinder and above said stationarypiston, means .for supplying pressure medium between said stationary and movable pistons .toA raise said cylinder .and said l movable piston relative to saidstationary'piston and disassociate said baffle Iholders from said molds, means'for supplyinlgwpressure mdium bef tween said movablepiston and said cylinder. and fory concurrently supplyingl pressure medium between said cylinder and saidV stationary piston to position said lholder in settlefblowing engagement withs'aid mold, with said'V baille "spaced from said mold, 'vs'aidbaille being moved into counterb lowingeng'agement with said'moldfby the presexertedl between saideylindrmandsaidStationary vpiston VwhelnftheA pressure exerted Between said icylinder and said movable'pistdn is relieved'.

2- In .e mechanism o f .the Character rdeele'titled;

a carrier havingva substantially'horizontal projectinfg'A arm to the other end of which is secured a plurality ef veriieellr eeiieiieiiissetile .blvii'is adapterlheads, a baille holdermountedfor"vertil` cal reciprocal movement Within" eachof said heads and spring urged to lowerniost positions relative to said heads, a plurality of individual molds respectively engageable by said holders and forming with said holders separate pressure chambers for confining settle-blowing air in each mold, a baille disposed within and extending downwardly below each of said holders, each of said bafes being supported for limited vertical reciprocal movement relative to its respective holder and head and spring urged to lower position relative to said head, a stationary piston, a cylinder in said carrier vertically slidable on the stationary piston, a movable piston within said cylinder and above said stationary piston, said movable piston being engageable with said cylinder to limit the upper position of said carrier relative to said movable piston and being engageable by said cylinder and said stationary piston to limit downward movement of the carrier, said movable piston also being adapted to engage and move the cylinder upwardly upon upward movement of said movable piston, means for supplying pressure medium between said stationary and said movable pistons to raise said cylinder and said movable piston relative to said stationary piston and disassociate said baille holders from their respective molds, means for supplying pressure medium between said movable piston and said cylinder to hold said carrier in its uppermost position relative to said movable piston and for concurrently supplying pressure medium between said cylinder and said stationary piston to position said holders in settle-blowing engagement with their respective molds with said bales spaced from their respective molds,

said baiiies being movable into counterblowing engagement with their respective molds by said pressure exerted between the cylinder and said stationary piston when the pressure exerted between said cylinder and said movable piston is relieved whereby the carrier is moved downwardly relative to said movable piston.

3. In a mechanism of the character described, a vertically movable carrier having a substantially horizontal projecting arm to the outer end of which is secured a pair of vertically depending adapter heads, a cylindrical balile holder mounted for vertical reciprocal movement within each of said supporting heads, the baille holder of each being spring urged to a lowermost position relative to its associated head, a pair of molds respectively engageable by said holders, each holder forming with its associated mold a communicating pressure chamber for'conning settle-blowing air, independently controllable means for supplying settle-blo-wingair individually to the pressure chamber of each mold, a bale disposed within and extending downwardly below each of said holders, each baie being supported for limited vertical reciprocal movement relative to its holder and head and spring urged to a lower position relative to said head, a stationary piston, a cylinder in said carrier vertically slidable on said stationary piston, a movable piston within said cylinder and above said stationary piston, means for supplying pressure medium between said stationary and said movable pistons to raise said cylinder and said movable piston relative to said stationary piston and disassociate said baille holders from said molds, means for supplying pressure medium between said movable piston and said cylinder and for concurrently supplying pressure medium between said cylinder and said stationary piston to position said holders in settle-blowing engagement withsaid-molds with said baiiies spaced from said molds, said baflies being movable into counterblowing engagement with said molds by pressure exerted between said cylinder and said stationary piston when the pressure exerted between said cylinder and said movable piston is relieved.

4. In a mechanism of the character described, a carrier to which is secured a settle-blowing and baiiie adapter head, a baille holder mounted for reciprocal movement within said supporting head and spring urged to a lowermost position relative to said head, a mold engageable by said holder which forms with said mold a pressure chamber for confining settle-blowing air, a baffle disposed within and extending downwardly below said holder, said baffle being supported for limited vertical reciprocal movement relative to said holder and head and spring urged to a lower position relative to said head, a stationary piston, said carrier having a cylindrical bore and cylinder head portions operatively mounted 0n the stationary piston, a movable piston within said cylinder and above said stationary piston, adjacent ends of said two pistons having like surface areas and the extreme ends of said two pistons having dissimilar surface areas, said cylinder heads having dissimilar eiTective pressure surface areas, each of the two heads having a pressure area equal to that of the adjacent end of the nearest piston, means for supplying pressure medium between said stationary and said movable piston to raise said cylinder and said movable piston relative to said stationary piston and disassociate said baiiie holder from said mold, means for supplying pressure medium between said movable piston and the adjacent cylinder head and for concurrently supplying pressure medium between said stationary piston and the adjacent cylinder head to position said holder in settle-blowing engagement with said mold with said baliie spaced from said mold, said baffle being movable into counter-blowing engagement with said mold by pressure exerted between said cylinder and said stationary piston when the pressure exerted between said cylinder and said movable piston is relieved.

5. In mechanism as recited in claim 4 and including an annular shoulder in said cylinder engageable with a corresponding shoulder portion of said movable piston for limitingV movement of said cylinder relative to said movable piston when pressure medium is supplied between said cylinder and the movable piston.

6. In mechanism as recited in claim 5, a cam and follower for pivoting said carrier and swinging said baiile head out of alignment with said mold as the bale head is moved away from said mold.

GEORGE E. ROWE.

REFERENCES CITED rlhe following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Garwood Mar. 18, 1941 

